page_title: Mid-engine design
section_title: FMR layout – Front Mid-engine / Rear-wheel drive
hierarchical_section_title: Mid-engine design / Examples / FMR layout – Front Mid-engine / Rear-wheel drive
caption_attribution_description: English: Vehicle engine and drive wheel placement diagrams (German versions coming soon)
context_page_description: A mid-engine layout describes the placement of an automobile engine between the rear and front axles and generally behind the passenger compartment.
context_section_description: These cars are RWD cars with engine placed between driver and front axle. 
  Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
  Chevrolet Corvette (second through seventh generations)
  Bill Thomas Cheetah (used only one universal joint between transmission tailshaft housing and differential housing)
  Dodge/SRT Viper
  599 GTB Fiorano, 612 Scaglietti, F12 Berlinetta and GTC4Lusso T
  Honda S2000
  Jaguar E-Type
  Lexus LFA
  Maserati Quattroporte V, GranTurismo/GranCabrio
  Mazda RX-7, MX-5 (second to fourth generations) and RX-8
  Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and SLS AMG and AMG GT
  Opel GT (First generation only)
  Toyota Previa and 2000GT
  Shelby Daytona
  Most pre-World War II front engine rear wheel drive cars
caption: Front mid-engine position / Rear-wheel drive
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